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there were two lines of attack before the hearings on hagel. one on ideology and the second on his value voter veracity. the ideology was of his views said the washington post which s not exactly a right wing rag were outside of the mainstream to the left of obama and on the fringe of the senate. that was number one. the content of his beliefs. the second is the veracity. this is a guy who said all kinds of things and hailed by those who support him as a man who speaks truth to power. a man who is fareless, who stakes out his ground. all of a sudden where there is a high position dangled before his eyes he recants on just about everything on the weeks leading up to his nomination and in the hearings. on all kinds of issues, the iranian revolutionary guards he recan'ts and recants on the stuff he said about israel. do you believe him today or do you believe him yesterday? now, the third thing which is the most damaging. he just was completely incompetent. he was incomprehensible at times and come meetly out of his depth and clueless on some issu
there were two lines of attack before the hearings on hagel. one on ideology and the second on his value voter veracity. the ideology was of his views said the washington post which s not exactly a right wing rag were outside of the mainstream to the left of obama and on the fringe of the senate. that was number one. the content of his beliefs. the second is the veracity. this is a guy who said all kinds of things and hailed by those who support him as a man who speaks truth to power. a man who...
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instead hagel was criticized for his past statements on iran, israel and the u.s. and nuclear strategy. harris? >> after what i guess you could call a rather bumpy confirmation hearing to say the least what are hagel's chances at this point? >> as it stands at least 12 republicans plan to vote against hagel, his confirmation even though he is a republican himself. only two said they would vote for him at this point. they are mike johan of nebraska and cochran of mississippi. many are predicting hagel will be confirmed. >> i think for a cabinet office 51 votes is generally considered the right standard for the senate to set. and at that level i think he makes it but doesn't make it with a lot of room to spare. >> senator blunt is among those planning to vote against hagel siting too many inconsistencies. >> you know steve with that margin he mentioned the 51 votes you wouldn't need very many republicans couto vote in favor. thank you very much. >>> in alabama now prayers for a little boy held hostage and for the bus driver tonight. first the 5-year-old child being h
instead hagel was criticized for his past statements on iran, israel and the u.s. and nuclear strategy. harris? >> after what i guess you could call a rather bumpy confirmation hearing to say the least what are hagel's chances at this point? >> as it stands at least 12 republicans plan to vote against hagel, his confirmation even though he is a republican himself. only two said they would vote for him at this point. they are mike johan of nebraska and cochran of mississippi. many...
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i think chuck hagel's not the person that should be advising him, when chuck hagel was one that didn't even support sanctions against iran. when it opened discussions with iran, and in his book, implies that a nuclear-armed iran would maybe be more responsible. and i just can't see that, when you see the statements made by ahmadinejad, at the united nations, about israel's merely ability to exist. >> the senate as a whole has not rejected a cabinet nominee since 1989. it was george h.w. bush's nomination of john tower. it was a secretary of defense, but these were questions of personal and ethical conduct that derailed that. before that, you had to go back to 1959 and eisenhower to find someone else. do you think the senate will actually reject hagel? >> i think it's too early to tell. so many senators that i talked to, erin, said that the hearings would be consequential, and what i heard today was a senator, a former senator, who seemed uncomfortable on that side of the table, answering questions, when in the past, he was on the other side of the table, much more comfortable, when he
i think chuck hagel's not the person that should be advising him, when chuck hagel was one that didn't even support sanctions against iran. when it opened discussions with iran, and in his book, implies that a nuclear-armed iran would maybe be more responsible. and i just can't see that, when you see the statements made by ahmadinejad, at the united nations, about israel's merely ability to exist. >> the senate as a whole has not rejected a cabinet nominee since 1989. it was george h.w....
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instead hagel was criticized for his past statements on iran, israel and the u.s. and nuclear strategy. harris? >> after what i guess you could call a rather bumpy confirmation hearing to say the least what are hagel's chances at this point? >> as it stands at least 12 republicans plan to vote against hagel, his confirmation even though he is a republican himself. only two said they would vote for him at this point. they are mike johan of nebraska and cochran of mississippi. many are predicting hagel will be confirmed. >> i think for a cabinet office 51 votes is generally considered the right standard for the senate to set. and at that level i think he makes it but doesn't make it with a lot of room to spare. >> senator blunt is among those planning to vote against hagel siting too many inconsistencies. >> you know steve with that margin he mentioned the 51 votes you wouldn't need very many republicans couto vote in favor. thank you very much. >>> in alabama now prayers for a little boy held hostage and for the bus driver tonight. first the 5-year-old child being h
instead hagel was criticized for his past statements on iran, israel and the u.s. and nuclear strategy. harris? >> after what i guess you could call a rather bumpy confirmation hearing to say the least what are hagel's chances at this point? >> as it stands at least 12 republicans plan to vote against hagel, his confirmation even though he is a republican himself. only two said they would vote for him at this point. they are mike johan of nebraska and cochran of mississippi. many...
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hagel is a republican. let's remind everybody hagel did endorse you in your election effort last year and that angered a lot of people on the right. is that why you are coming can out to show your support for him, the fact that you can cross party lines as he was able to cross party lines for you? >> no. if chuck endorsed my opponent, i would still be supporting him for secretary of defense. these are not positions where you can make an endorsement based upon these kinds of political considerations. he's imminently qualified, deeply experienced both in national intelligence issues having been on that committee but he's been on the defense policy board as well. he's chaired the atlantic counc council. he has deep experience with war and peace issues having served during the vietnam war. he's imminently qualified to be secretary of defense. and i was very surprised that he's willing to take the job and watching the hearing he probably somewhere in his brain is wondering whether or not he did the right thing s
hagel is a republican. let's remind everybody hagel did endorse you in your election effort last year and that angered a lot of people on the right. is that why you are coming can out to show your support for him, the fact that you can cross party lines as he was able to cross party lines for you? >> no. if chuck endorsed my opponent, i would still be supporting him for secretary of defense. these are not positions where you can make an endorsement based upon these kinds of political...
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hag mccain was getting testy and hagel was dodging. it was one of the key military decisions in the past ten years, and if senator hagel is the top military adviser to the president, they want to explore his thinking on that. and politics, trying to portray senator hagel as anti israel plays well to some interest groups, and that's much more politics. >> to pull from a football term given the weekend, it seems like he was fumbling around. was he not as well prepared as he ought to have been? >> no doubt, senators walked out of the hearing shaking their head, from both sides, democrats and republicans were very surprised how poorly prepared senator hagel appeared to be. for expected -- like senator mccain's questions about the surge. that's just a fundamental question you knew was coming and he seemed not to have an explanation for his own position. it -- a lot of people shaking their heads about it. >> does he get confirmed? >> he gets confirmed. you heard jay carney say that yesterday. the white house is counting on more than 50 votes
hag mccain was getting testy and hagel was dodging. it was one of the key military decisions in the past ten years, and if senator hagel is the top military adviser to the president, they want to explore his thinking on that. and politics, trying to portray senator hagel as anti israel plays well to some interest groups, and that's much more politics. >> to pull from a football term given the weekend, it seems like he was fumbling around. was he not as well prepared as he ought to have...
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what are hagel's chances of winning confirmation? let's bring in the washington time's columnist charlie hurt. it's the good old boys club in the u.s. senate. he's going to get confirmed, right? >> yeah. i think that that hearing will go down as one of the worst in television history. i mean, he was unprepared. he didn't know what he was talking about. he state wrong policy at times and then when he did assert things he asitterred things that were pretty scary such as talking about how legitimate iran's government is. as you point out, it is a club and chuck hagel was once a member of the club, and as much as -- >> gregg: he wasn't a beloved member. i will say that much. a lot of people didn't like chuck hagel and he reminds a lot of folks of pig pen you know, in the peanuts cartoon, you know with the swirling cloud behind him of dirt and so on and so forth. here is a sound bite. let me play this. >> my policy has always been the same as the president's, one of prevention not of containment. by the way i've just been handed a note th
what are hagel's chances of winning confirmation? let's bring in the washington time's columnist charlie hurt. it's the good old boys club in the u.s. senate. he's going to get confirmed, right? >> yeah. i think that that hearing will go down as one of the worst in television history. i mean, he was unprepared. he didn't know what he was talking about. he state wrong policy at times and then when he did assert things he asitterred things that were pretty scary such as talking about how...
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let's talk about chuck hagel now. it was a very interesting week for him. his nomination for defense secretary. his senate hearings this week were rough, to say the least, especially when his old friend, maybe former friend, frenemy asked questions. take a listen. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator haguele? were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight forward question. i would like to answer whether you are right or wrong, and then you are free to elaborate. >> lz, hagel had a bad day for sure. you know, maybe they have said it. i haven't heard a lot of democrats saying he was ill-prepared, because he seemed ill-prepared if you were the viewer watching it at home. did he deserve the treatment he got from mccain and others? >> you know, if they do a movie about that hearing, i hope daniel day lewis is involved, because there was a lot
let's talk about chuck hagel now. it was a very interesting week for him. his nomination for defense secretary. his senate hearings this week were rough, to say the least, especially when his old friend, maybe former friend, frenemy asked questions. take a listen. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to -- >> are...
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neb lawmaker joins stan cochran of mississippi in supporting hagel's nomination. this comes after a firey confirmation hearing with members of the senate armed services committee. the democrats hold the majority, boosting white house expectations of hagel's confirmation perhaps as early as the coming week. i'm lauren greene. now, back to "geraldo at large." >> geraldo: welcome back, everybody. kelly ripa is really going to be upset. her cohost michael strahan the former defensive end did not make the profootball hall of fame. he was eliminated today on the final ballot. too bad, michael. he was a great one. and they make an adorable couple together. former giants jets patriots head coach bill parcells did make the hall of fame. meanwhile, robert griffin iii voted the nfl rookie of the year. and the man who set the moment when it comes to the great, washington quarterback, the winner of super bowl xvii joe theismann from new orleans and the mighty linebacker for the philadelphia eagles. dawdh. in i, do you you miss is volcano a a sense of longing when you look at t
neb lawmaker joins stan cochran of mississippi in supporting hagel's nomination. this comes after a firey confirmation hearing with members of the senate armed services committee. the democrats hold the majority, boosting white house expectations of hagel's confirmation perhaps as early as the coming week. i'm lauren greene. now, back to "geraldo at large." >> geraldo: welcome back, everybody. kelly ripa is really going to be upset. her cohost michael strahan the former...
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first, chuck hagel, the man likely to be the next secretary of defense. the senate armed services committee could vote late next week. >> at his confirmation hearing yesterday, hagel got an earful on capitol hill. abc's jonathan carl reports. >> reporter: a vietnam veteran and former republican senator. chuck hagel found himself and his judgment under attack by a fellow republican and vietnam vet. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country's -- were you correct or incorrect? >> well i am not going to give you a -- a yes or no answer. >> show that he refused to answer the question. >> reporter: hagel did answer, standing by his word on the iraq war and revealing something about the kind of defense secretary he hopes to be. >> i saw consequences, and suffering and horror of war. i did question a surge -- is this going to be worth the sacrifice? we lost almost 1,200 dead americans during that surge. now was it required? was it necessary? >> reporter: hagel the first defense
first, chuck hagel, the man likely to be the next secretary of defense. the senate armed services committee could vote late next week. >> at his confirmation hearing yesterday, hagel got an earful on capitol hill. abc's jonathan carl reports. >> reporter: a vietnam veteran and former republican senator. chuck hagel found himself and his judgment under attack by a fellow republican and vietnam vet. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most...
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one of them, i think, is senator chuck hagel could do that kind of job. >> chuck hagel. chuck hagel was his answer who he would put in his own cabinet now, and now, here we have behind me john mccain getting ready to grill his old friend chuck hagel because he simply is worried he is not the man for that same exact post in president obama's administration. the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter, you'll remember, a proponent of the military surge that he believed saved the iraq war from getting even worse than it was. at the time, chuck hagel said it was one of the greatest foreign policy blunders since vietnam. it really what is their shared experience, jake, in vietnam, that's what drew them together. that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first election in 1996. but it was that same experience that tore them apart policywise, on iraq. because hagel, as an enlisted man, thought that war should be the last resort. then you have on the opposite side, mccain who saw war and th
one of them, i think, is senator chuck hagel could do that kind of job. >> chuck hagel. chuck hagel was his answer who he would put in his own cabinet now, and now, here we have behind me john mccain getting ready to grill his old friend chuck hagel because he simply is worried he is not the man for that same exact post in president obama's administration. the answer to your question fundamentally comes down to what happened in and around iraq. john mccain was very much a supporter,...
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failed in his infamous vow to make president obama a one-term president, says republican opposition to hagel is growing in the senate. i'm not sure. like today john mccain, perhaps the most feisty critic says he's not on board for a filibuster and won't try to block hagel's nomination by filibuster. still some good in john mccain. and we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and ex
failed in his infamous vow to make president obama a one-term president, says republican opposition to hagel is growing in the senate. i'm not sure. like today john mccain, perhaps the most feisty critic says he's not on board for a filibuster and won't try to block hagel's nomination by filibuster. still some good in john mccain. and we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was...
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many end med hagel for his service -- many commended hagel for his service. if confirmed, he would be the first vietnam vet to serve as secretary of defense. >> you can't read his account of his military service and not be impressed by it. >> reporter: but those against the confirmation point to several red flags. some say back in 2000, a number of senators signed a letter reaffirming their position to help israel. jim inhoff of oklahoma says hagel was one of four who would not sign the letter and pointed to his apparent willingness to negotiate with iran, something the pentagon has been against. >> too often it seems he's willing to subscribe to a worldwide view that's predicated on appeasing our add ver sayries while shunning our friend -- adversaries while shunning our friends. >> reporter: another thing being discussed with a global movement to eliminate nuclear weapons. hagel has written about it and support it but those against him say the u.s. would be vulnerable and that other countries would find a way to hide their nuclear weapons and use them. this
many end med hagel for his service -- many commended hagel for his service. if confirmed, he would be the first vietnam vet to serve as secretary of defense. >> you can't read his account of his military service and not be impressed by it. >> reporter: but those against the confirmation point to several red flags. some say back in 2000, a number of senators signed a letter reaffirming their position to help israel. jim inhoff of oklahoma says hagel was one of four who would not sign...
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he is the second republican to publicly back hagel. democrats have largely supported president obama's pick to follow outcomegoing secretary leon panetta. the new poll shows the federal government is not popular with the american public. a majority of americans thinks it threatens their personal rights and freedom. let's talk about it. david mercer and former rnc spokesperson is here for a fair and balanced debate about why everybody's so cranky. good to see you both. >> good tesee you. >> so now, we believe it's the first time in the history of the poll who have a majority of american who is say they are not happy with the federal government. >> in the poll, if you look deep into it, it says outright that conservative republicans who in 2010 had a 62%... feeling of being threatened by the government, now it's up to 76%. so i think that's largely driving this new number that we are seeing in the poll, which is to say, what is it attributed to? a lot of factor, being the financial crisis, starting in 2008 and i think also a lot of gridl
he is the second republican to publicly back hagel. democrats have largely supported president obama's pick to follow outcomegoing secretary leon panetta. the new poll shows the federal government is not popular with the american public. a majority of americans thinks it threatens their personal rights and freedom. let's talk about it. david mercer and former rnc spokesperson is here for a fair and balanced debate about why everybody's so cranky. good to see you both. >> good tesee you....
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now over chuck hagel, this could be the next battle. it's a big question of whether republicans are really spoiling for that kind of unprecedented fight here. >> but we have john mccain. any other prominent republicans who may not vote for him? >> you've got about i'd say a dozen republicans right now who have come out and said they are actively opposing his nomination. none of them have said so far whether they would actually be willing to block it. the republican leader in the senate mitch mcconnell has held off right now on saying if that's an option for them. it's a big question. i think you've seen a lot of other nominees get blocked. certainly richard cordray, the appointee for the consumer financial protection bureau is not going anywhere right now. but the opposition to this kind of appointment of chuck hagel, someone who i think a lot of voters throughout the country weren't as aware of like someone like susan rice ace different question here. >> speaking of john mccain moving on to you, alice, let's take a look at these tense
now over chuck hagel, this could be the next battle. it's a big question of whether republicans are really spoiling for that kind of unprecedented fight here. >> but we have john mccain. any other prominent republicans who may not vote for him? >> you've got about i'd say a dozen republicans right now who have come out and said they are actively opposing his nomination. none of them have said so far whether they would actually be willing to block it. the republican leader in the...
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america watched as chuck hagel got roughed up by former colleagues in the senate. coming up, cnn with the inside scoop on how confirmation vote could go down. >>> singer chris brown reportedly accused of faking it. you are not going to believe what he tried to fake. we'll explain it. [ laughs ] now this is a test drive. whoa! you really feel all 335 foot-pounds of torque. it's chevy truck month! silverado was also recognized for the lowest cost of ownership. hey, what are you gonna do with it? end table. oh. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now get 0% financing for 60 months, plus trade up to get $1,750 total allowance on a silverado all-star edition. or trade up and choose customer cash plus option package discount for a total value of $7,250. i had[ designer ]eeling enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin cleare
america watched as chuck hagel got roughed up by former colleagues in the senate. coming up, cnn with the inside scoop on how confirmation vote could go down. >>> singer chris brown reportedly accused of faking it. you are not going to believe what he tried to fake. we'll explain it. [ laughs ] now this is a test drive. whoa! you really feel all 335 foot-pounds of torque. it's chevy truck month! silverado was also recognized for the lowest cost of ownership. hey, what are you gonna do...
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. >> reporter: hagel is likely to be confirmed. even his supporters acknowledge he didn't have a particularly strong performance at his confirmation hearing. at one point telling the committee that he needs to learn more about the pentagon. saying, quote, if confirmed i intend to know a lot more than i do. jonathan carl, abc news, the white house. >> not a great performance, as you heard. even from people who will vote for him or like him or fellow democrats, you know, who may vote for him. little more critical about the nation's military. does a person not have a right to go into a slaughterhouse and change their opinion on red meat? >> of course. >> republicans say this guy is further left than president obama. republicans are skittish about his nomination. >> people are saying though his performance, well he was really under fire. so i think anyone in that hot seat may not do his or her best they're saying he likely will be confirmed i suspect. >> it is going to be a bumpy ride. >>> in related news, secretary of state hillary cl
. >> reporter: hagel is likely to be confirmed. even his supporters acknowledge he didn't have a particularly strong performance at his confirmation hearing. at one point telling the committee that he needs to learn more about the pentagon. saying, quote, if confirmed i intend to know a lot more than i do. jonathan carl, abc news, the white house. >> not a great performance, as you heard. even from people who will vote for him or like him or fellow democrats, you know, who may vote...
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. >>> also today a senate committee begins confirmation hearings for chuck hagel. the man the president picked to lead the defense department. the only witness at the hearing which could be crucial in determining if he gets the go ahead. members of hagel's own party has criticizing his nomination criticizing his past comments. >> time now to talk more about our weather. >> yeah. obviously, things got crazy last night. flash flooding. one to two inches of rain. and we don't have any flash flood warnings. we have flood warnings. all that water drains down into the rivers and the creeks. so they are overflowing their banks this morning. >> wind up with this situation. >> right. so even though the rain stopped 12 hours ago, we're still dealing with the affects of it this morning. we're going to transition from the rain we had last night to the story today will be the wind which has been blowing overnight to 45 miles per hour. we could see gusts around here today up to 50. be prepared for a very windy day as the cooler air working in here during the last couple hours. l
. >>> also today a senate committee begins confirmation hearings for chuck hagel. the man the president picked to lead the defense department. the only witness at the hearing which could be crucial in determining if he gets the go ahead. members of hagel's own party has criticizing his nomination criticizing his past comments. >> time now to talk more about our weather. >> yeah. obviously, things got crazy last night. flash flooding. one to two inches of rain. and we don't...
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. >> leon panetta, the man hagel is replacing today. he was out defending susan rice, but we didn't hear from the president. not a mid level staffer, low level. we didn't hear anything from the wousd while chuck hagel was out there. why do you think that was? >> i think they were, in fact, a little embarrassed by this inexplicably bad performance. it was like the guy was on, i don't know, tranquilizers or something, sleeping pills failed to ease up in the morning. the guys who briefed him said he did great in practice, we don't i don't know this happened. as senators, sometimes we're more accustomed to asking questions than answering them, clearly that was the case with him. but the other reason you don't see the president coming out, this nomination is probably not in trouble. no democrats are opposing him. mike johanns, a republican from his state says he'll support him. roy blount says he's oppose him, but won't filibuster. so it's like, okay, he did pretty lousy, but doesn't look like it will kill the nomination. the president doesn
. >> leon panetta, the man hagel is replacing today. he was out defending susan rice, but we didn't hear from the president. not a mid level staffer, low level. we didn't hear anything from the wousd while chuck hagel was out there. why do you think that was? >> i think they were, in fact, a little embarrassed by this inexplicably bad performance. it was like the guy was on, i don't know, tranquilizers or something, sleeping pills failed to ease up in the morning. the guys who...
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let's talk about chuck hagel. bill kristol wrote an interesting piece on the importance of reconsidering these nominations. he used harriet miers as an example. any chance of that. >> with respect to harriet miers, the conservative opposition to her nomination to the supreme court came out pretty early and they made a strong case that she was less qualified and others and we got samuel alito who has served with distinction since he was placed on the high court. with respect to chuck hagel what is interesting to me is to see what democrats come out and oppose his nomination. he had a miserable appearance. it was a disaster when he testified last week. you heard that from people who were paid to defend the administration like robert gibbs said he was unprepared and unimpressive. martha: where does it go from here? do it look like lit pass to you or is there any sort of -- you mention robert gibbs groundswell for reconsideration. >> we have a senator from nebraska say he intends to support the nomination. and of cour
let's talk about chuck hagel. bill kristol wrote an interesting piece on the importance of reconsidering these nominations. he used harriet miers as an example. any chance of that. >> with respect to harriet miers, the conservative opposition to her nomination to the supreme court came out pretty early and they made a strong case that she was less qualified and others and we got samuel alito who has served with distinction since he was placed on the high court. with respect to chuck hagel...
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that vote on chuck hagel's confirmation will not take place tomorrow. we'll see what happens. >>> here in the united states, the most insulting gesture you can make towards anyone involves very often your middle finger. but in the middle east, it's throwing your shoe at somebody. the sole of your shoe touches all of the filth so showing your shoe at someone makes you think think that they are just as bad as all of that filth or worse. president bush had a shoe thrown at him in baghdad. or earlier iraqis slapped a statue of suddam hussein. the latest to have a shoe thrown at him is ahmadinejad in egypt. >> there are probably worst insalts but throwing a shoe at someone is one of the big ones. it means throwing dirt, filth and whatever else you may have stepped on at someone you don't like and that's exactly what happened to iranian president ahmadinejad when visiting a moss mosque. it's difficult to see exactly what happened. but if you look closely, you see president ahmadinejad walking through a large crowd, greeting people. all of a sudden, you see so
that vote on chuck hagel's confirmation will not take place tomorrow. we'll see what happens. >>> here in the united states, the most insulting gesture you can make towards anyone involves very often your middle finger. but in the middle east, it's throwing your shoe at somebody. the sole of your shoe touches all of the filth so showing your shoe at someone makes you think think that they are just as bad as all of that filth or worse. president bush had a shoe thrown at him in baghdad....
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let's start with chuck hagel. he was on the hot seat at the confirmation hearing to become the next defense secretary. he surely was on the defensive side it seems. listen to this. >> i don't think there was a letter that i can recall -- i don't recall the event. i don't recall that. i regret referencing the jewish lobby. i regret saying that. i regret that i used those words. not the term i should have used. i should have said pro-israel. i should have used another term. i'm sorry. i misspoke. >> joining me is cnn contributor maria cardona and amy holmes, anchor of "the real news" on "the blaze." good morning. nice to see you. maria, were you surprised at hagel's performance? >> certainly i wouldn't call it the smoothest confirmation hearing performance ever. but what i was really pricesed at was the grilling, the tough grilling he got from his former republican colleagues, one of his former closest friends, senator mccain. while it wasn't the smoothest of performances on behalf of senator hagel, i do think that
let's start with chuck hagel. he was on the hot seat at the confirmation hearing to become the next defense secretary. he surely was on the defensive side it seems. listen to this. >> i don't think there was a letter that i can recall -- i don't recall the event. i don't recall that. i regret referencing the jewish lobby. i regret saying that. i regret that i used those words. not the term i should have used. i should have said pro-israel. i should have used another term. i'm sorry. i...
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i haven't taken a position on the hagel nomination. and, of course, following the committee closely also. i'm still reading the transcript, trying to figure out what direction i want to go on this particular nomination. i'll leave at that. >> senator mccain will fight any efforts to filibuster this. you are not sure how you will vote on an up-or-down vote, but would you oppose a filibuster? >> i don't know at this point. i probably would. i don't know at this point. i think he deserves an opportunity to come forward and make his -- make his arguments and i think he's doing that now in the community -- in the committee itself. i will continue to follow this closely. >> senator, state of the union. one week from today. i don't know if that's the pin have you on the left lapel, part of the no-labels campaign. you read a pin, stop fighting, start fixing, you want your congress a.ional colleagues to where this. who have you signed on so far? >> could you repeat that question? >> who has signed on? have a lot of colleagues signed on? >> sena
i haven't taken a position on the hagel nomination. and, of course, following the committee closely also. i'm still reading the transcript, trying to figure out what direction i want to go on this particular nomination. i'll leave at that. >> senator mccain will fight any efforts to filibuster this. you are not sure how you will vote on an up-or-down vote, but would you oppose a filibuster? >> i don't know at this point. i probably would. i don't know at this point. i think he...